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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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